In 1898, Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, discovered two new elements: polonium and radium. Watch the story behind the discoveries: | Nobel Prize

MARIE CURIE Marie Curie was a pioneering physicist and chemist, renowned for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity. Her discoveries revolutionized our understanding of the atomic world and laid the foundation for modern nuclear physics and medicine. . She became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry) WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS PHYSICIST & CHEMIST . . . . #MarieCurie #ScientificPioneer #R

Today we remember one of the world's greatest scientists: Marie Skłodowska Curie. Curie dedicated her life to science. She was the first woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize, the first person to be awarded twice and is still the only person to receive the prize in two different scientific fields. Curie died #OTD in 1934. | Nobel Prize

Marie Curie, née Sklodowska, is the only individual to have been awarded Nobel Prizes in two different scientific categories: 1903 in Physics and 1911 in Chemistry. Who will be awarded in 2017? Join in on the #NobelPrize announcements! Physics is coming up on 3 October and Chemistry on 4 October. Q&A on Marie Curie at nobelprize.org: goo.gl/amKvTu | Nobel Prize